The Diocese of Bereina is a Latin Catholic suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Port Moresby. It was erected as a Vicariate Apostolic in 1959 and elevated to a diocese in 1966.
Bishops
Ordinaries
- Eugène Klein, M.S.C. (1960âÂÂ1971), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Nouméa, New Caledonia
- Louis Vangeke, M.S.C. (1976âÂÂ1979)
- Benedict To Varpin (1979âÂÂ1987), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Madang
- Luke Paul Matlatarea, M.S.C. (1988âÂÂ1998)
- Gérard-Joseph Deschamps, S.M.M. (1999âÂÂ2002)
- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2002âÂÂ2007), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Port Moresby; future Cardinal
- Rochus Tatamai, M.S.C. (2007âÂÂ2018), appointed Bishop of Kavieng
- Otto Separy (2019âÂÂpresent)
Auxiliary bishop
- John Ribat, M.S.C. (2000âÂÂ2002), appointed Bishop here; future Cardinal
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